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The Invasive Species Bulletin provides you with all the latest news on invasive species in Montana and the region. Please let us know if you have any suggestions, contributions, questions, corrections, or comments. Email: scriswell@mt.gov
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Coronavirus model for invasive species
May 12, 2020 - Imagine this: an alien organism is introduced into a novel system, and because there are no natural controls, it can spread at an alarming rate and cause serious, even irreversible damage to the system. Sounds a lot like the current coronavirus situation, right? You may not realize it, but the very same processes relate to invasive species...read more, Explore Big Sky, 5/12/20
Bitterroot woman buys Midwestern hogs to sell to Montana families
FLORENCE, Mont. — The closure of major pork processing plants due to COVID-19 has left desperate hog farmers scrambling to find ways to market and process their pigs...read more, NBC Montana, 5/17/20
5 of the most destructive invasive species in the US
Now, these destructive species are running amok as government and environmental officials race to tip the scales back to their natural balance – if it’s not too late...read more, Fox News, 5/12/20
What you should know about Washington’s murder hornets:
Despite a swarm of worried calls, officials say humans don’t need to panic just yet....read more, Crosscut, 5/6/20
More Asian giant hornet news and resources:
More news:
May Weed Post: Montana Noxious Weed Survey: Has 25 Years of Education Been Effective?
FWP AIS May Newsletter
Firewood Outreach Coordinating Initiative Newsletter
Western Integrated Pest Management Center May newsletter
Western Confluence May edition (includes several invasive species articles)
MSU-Ext. Ag. Alert: Pesticide Education Testing Update – COVID-19
Webinars
NAISMA 2020 Webinar Series
Visit here for recorded webinars, information on upcoming webinars and to register
- June 17 – Forest Eidbo, Minnesota DNR: Making educational signage that people actually read, according to the experts
- July 15 – Gary Lovett, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Science: Invasive forest pests in the U.S.: Impacts and policy solutions
- August 19th - How biocontrol agents are approved and how to access them for your invasive species management needs
- September 16 - Leaps and Bounds – How to jump over the barriers to preventing the spread of invasive species
Alberta Invasive Species Council Webinar Series
Invaders: forest insects and diseases from beyond, May 27
Invasive Mussel Collaborative webinar
Socially Distant Boater Outreach and Watercraft Inspections, May 28
eDNA Webinar Recording Now Available
No fish left behind: Best practices for using environmental DNA sampling to inform fish eradication efforts
Events
2020 Scotch Broom Symposium, June 2-4, virtual
MISC Meeting, September 3, Virtual
NAISMA 2020 Conference, Oct. 6-8, Virtual
MWCC Watershed Symposium, October 14-16, Butte
MISC Meeting, December 2, Helena/Virtual
Innovations in Invasive Species Management Conference Training, December 14-17, Nashville, TN
Recommended Publications
Future distribution of invasive weed species across the major road network in the state of Montana, USA, Regional Environmental Change
Investigating Support for Management of the Pet Trade Invasion Risk, The Wildlife Society
Adjusting the lens of invasion biology to focus on the impacts of climate-driven range shifts, Nature Climate Change
NAISMA Position Paper on Transportation:Transportation Funding and Invasive Species Management, naisma.org
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